is a large shopping and entertainment complex in
Fukuoka
is the sixth-largest city in Japan, the second-largest port city after Yokohama, and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since ancie ...
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Japan
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. Called the "city within the city," it boasts numerous attractions including shops; cafes; restaurants; a theater; game center; cinemas; two hotels; and a canal, which runs through the complex.
Located adjacent to Fukuoka's entertainment district and between the commercial and retail core of the city, Canal City has become a tourist attraction and commercial success for Fukuoka. It is the largest private development in the history of Japan ($1.4 billion for 234,460 m
2 (2.5-million sq. ft.)). It is built with a distinctive fanciful style, with many curving sculptures and fountains and city of Fukuoka hardly visible, to create an atmosphere like an oasis away from the rest of the town.
Canal City Hakata is within a 10- to 15-minute walk from either
Hakata Station
is a major railway station in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the largest and busiest railway terminal in Kyushu, and is a gateway to other cities in Kyushu for travelers coming from Honshu by rail travel. The San'yō Shinkansen from Osaka end ...
or
Tenjin Station
is a subway station located in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. Its station symbol is 5 green dots arranged in a circle, representing a plum blossom, it is Tenmangū (a.k.a.Tenjin)'s symbol. The station is located directly under in Tenjin, Fukuoka. ...
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History
With Canal City in business, areas around the complex began to see increased success as well. The nearby food markets, in decline and seeing little business, began to rebuild and rehire shops because of the foot traffic from Canal City.
Gallery
Image:Canal city hakata fukuoka.jpg, Swirl patterns dominate the design of Canal City
Image:Canal city hakata fukuoka2.jpg, A narrow pool runs the length of Canal City
Image:Canalcityhakatainner.jpg, Canal City's pool and hedge balconies
Image:Canal city hakata fukuoka3.jpg, Fountains synchronized with music "dance" every hour
Image:CanalCity Far.JPG, Canal City from the outside
See also
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Jerde-associated architectural projects in Japan:
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Namba Parks
Namba Parks (なんばパークス ''Nanba Pākusu'') is an office and shopping complex located in Namba-naka Nichome, Naniwa-ku, Osaka, Japan, the south of Namba Station on Nankai Railway. It consists of a high-rise office building called P ...
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Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2. ...
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Riverwalk Kitakyushu
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* Brisbane Riverwalk
* Surfers Riverwalk, Gold Coast
Canada
* Jack and Jean Leslie RiverWalk, in Downtown Calgary, Alberta
Mexico
* Santa Lucía riverwalk in Monterrey, Nuevo León
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Roppongi Hills
is a List of development projects in Tokyo, development project in Tokyo and one of Japan's largest Real estate development, integrated property developments, located in the Roppongi district of Minato, Tokyo.
Constructed by building tycoon Mi ...
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Tokyo
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References
External links
Canal City Hakata official site (in Japanese)
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Buildings and structures in Fukuoka
Tourist attractions in Fukuoka
Shopping malls established in 1996
Shopping centres in Japan
1996 establishments in Japan